A SERUM-FREE MEDIUM FOR THE COURTENAY-MILLS SOFT AGAR ASSAY

被引:4
作者
WILKS, DP [1 ]
WEST, CML [1 ]
机构
[1] CHRISTIE HOSP & HOLT RADIUM INST,PATERSON INST CANC RES,MANCHESTER M20 9BX,LANCS,ENGLAND
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CELL CLONING | 1991年 / 9卷 / 06期
关键词
CLONOGENIC ASSAY; SERUM-FREE; CERVIX CARCINOMA; XENOGRAFTS;
D O I
10.1002/stem.5530090606
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A serum-free medium has been developed to support the clonogenic growth in soft agar of human cervical carcinoma cell lines xenografted into nude mice. Using the Courtenay-Mills assay, colony-forming efficiencies and colony sizes equivalent to those obtained using Ham's F12 plus 15% fetal calf serum can be obtained. Validation of the assay using the developed medium was obtained through establishing linearity between the number of cells plated and colonies formed, and by producing radiation survival curves.
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页码:559 / 569
页数:11
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